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delete sharepoint diagnostic log files

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I have Sharepoint 2007 running on one of my servers. This server is now running out of c:\ disk space, I figured out that C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS size is too big!

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You can safely delete them. If you want to save them, move them as Daniel says.

In addition, you can specify a different location for the log files via central admin.

You can also trim the amount of logging that happens so that the log files are smaller.

You can also trim the frequency of log file generation in the sense that you can tell sharepoint to keep [x] number of log files around.

There are some good blog entries on this subject and probably something good on one more MSFT sites. Do a search and you'll find some good information.--Paul Galvin of EMC Consulting, New York area
Microsoft MVP - SharePoint
Blogging @ http://feeds.feedburner.com/PaulGalvinsSharepointSpace
Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/pagalvin

You can safely delete them. If you want to save them, move them as Daniel says.

In addition, you can specify a different location for the log files via central admin.

You can also trim the amount of logging that happens so that the log files are smaller.

You can also trim the frequency of log file generation in the sense that you can tell sharepoint to keep [x] number of log files around.

There are some good blog entries on this subject and probably something good on one more MSFT sites. Do a search and you'll find some good information.--Paul Galvin of EMC Consulting, New York area
Microsoft MVP - SharePoint
Blogging @ http://feeds.feedburner.com/PaulGalvinsSharepointSpace
Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/pagalvin

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